The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - March 11, 1993- Page 7
FILMS OPENING FRIDAY:
CB4 Chris Rock is the latest Saturday Night Live star to turn to feature
films in this rap comedy; will it be an "Opportunity Knocks" or a
"Wayne's World"? At Showcase: 1, 3, 5, 7:25, 9:40, 10:15, 11:50, 12:20.
A FAR OFF PLACE Yet another release from the Disney machine, this
one about some poor tykes lost in a desert. Bonus: it's preceded by a new
Roger Rabbit short. At Showcase: 1:30, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45, 12:10.
FIRE IN THE SKY A "true story" of alien abduction. Why do space aliens
only visit hicks in the middle of nowhere? With D.B. Sweeney as the ill-
fated hick. At Showcase: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 10, 12:15.
FILMS HOLDING:
ALADDIN The most profitable movie in Disney history. At Showcase:
12:35, 2:40, 4:45, 7.
Amos AND ANDREW The money whore of 1993, Samuel L. Jackson
("Loaded Weapon I") continues his sell-out in this piss-poor comedy
starring Nicolas Cage. At Showcase: 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55, 12.
BEST OF THE BEST 2 The sequel to the action hit promises to be just as
thematically rich as the original, only without Eric Roberts. At Showcase:
12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15, 12:25.
THE CRYING GAME The first movie in history to go first run after playing
on campus first. Six nominations, including Best Supporting Actor. At
Showcase: 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10, 12:20.
FALING Dow. We're as mad as hell, and we're not going to take
pretentious movies like this anymore. Director Joel Schmucker exploits all
your worst fears and fails to say anything Significant about Modern Times.
At Showcase: 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20, 12:30.
FuRTImG A cute Australian movie about interracial romance. Diverting, if
not groundbreaking. At State: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:15, 11.
GROUNDHOG DAY Not as dumb as it looks, this bit comedy is probably the
best Bill for your buck since "Stripes." At Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 12:30, 2:50, 5,
7:20,9:30.
HowARDs Evin Nine Oscar nominations, but it deserves 19. Do see it. At
Ann Arbor 1 & 2: 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:40.
CAMPUS CIPJEMA
T H U R S D A Y
DER LErzrE MANN (1924)
Horror-filled tale of a hotel porter
who loses his job and his will to
live. Sounds like a great film for
1993 America. Nat Sci 7:00 free.
Cup FINAL (1992) A "funny" tale
about the Arab-Israeli conflict? I
guess it is worth a shot. Lorch 7:30.
F R I D A Y
WOMEN OF SUMMER Wasn't this
the original title for "A League of
Their Own"? Aud A 8:00. Free.
COMPUTER AnIMATION FESTIVAL
This stuff has come a long way
since "Tron." Mich Th 11:30.
S A T U R D A Y
THE LOVERS (1958) "Pornogra-
phy for 'cultivated' degenerates"?
Sounds perfect for Ann Arbor,
doncha think? Nat Sci 7:00, 8:40
& 10:20.
LIGHTNING OVER BRADDOCK: A
RUSTBOwL FANTASY (1988)
ATTENTION HIST 161 STU-
DENTS - major brownie points!
Aud A 7:30 & 9:00.
S U N D A Y
PETER'S FRIENDS (1992) See
1993's Best Actress Emma Thomp-
son work overtime to get laid. Oh,
her husband Kenneth Branagh is
also in it. Mich Th 4:45.
PERSONA (1966) Bergman's two
characters spend so much time
together, their personalities melt
together. Sounds like every relation-
ship I've had. Mich Th 7:00.
GAS, FOOD & LODGING (1991)
This is the same Fairuza Balk who
was Dorothy in "Return to Oz"?
Thank the Lord for puberty. "Say
Anything"'s lone Skye also stars.
Mich Th 9:10.
JEANNE DIELMAN (1975) The
original, uncut and 198 minute film
on a housewife / prostitute (is that
anything like model / actress?). A
classic in the feminist genre. Nat
Sci 7:00.
M O N D A Y
PERSONA (1966) See Sunday.
Mich Th 4:15.
PETER'S FRIENDS (1992) See
Sunday. Mich Th 7:00.
GAs, FOOD & LODGING (1991)
Can you say "See Sunday"? I knew
you could. Mich Th 9:15.
Toos SANTOs CuOHUMATAN
(1989) Man, I remember none of
my high school Spanish. Thank the
Lord for subtitles. Rackham 8:00
free.
T U E S D A Y
THE 31sT A. ARBOR FILM
FESTIVAL America's premier
independent film festival. Don't
expect any Hollywood execs to
catch this - they're off getting
mud baths. Mich Th 8:00 (recep-
tion at 7:00).
TevsIoN The guitar band's guitar band, Tom Verlaine and his posse of
NYC 'no-wave' terrorists get it together one more time. But take heed - This
show has been moved to the Blind Pig. All tickets will be honored, so relax.
The show time remains at 7:30, but leave your Marlboros at home; There will
be absolutely NO smoking allowed, $15.50 (in advance), 996-8555. Televi-
sion at the Pig? Once in a lifetime...
FREIGHT TRAIN MOSES Watch these college rockers part the Red Sea
tonight at Rick's, 996-2747
NOT TO BE SO A happy hour jazz quartet and more from 5 to 9 p.m. at
Rick's, $3, 996-2747
MAGENTA OF IRELAND Traditional Irish music at the Ark, 761-1451
GIFT OF ART Flute and piano duo, University Hospital Lobby, 12:30 p.m.,
free, 936-ARTS
KAPPA KAPPA Psi HONORS RECITAL EMUstudentperformers, Alexander
Recital Hall, (EMU), 8 p.m., free, 487-2255
DETROIT SYMPHONY POPS Maureen McGovern and Erich Kunzel do
"Classics from the Silver Screen," Orchestra Hall, Detroit, 8:30 p.m., $17-
$48, 833-8700
F R I D A Y
HENRY ROLuNs The punk rock Denis Leary? Nah, try Richard Pryor meets
Jello Biafra on too much coffee and a few hours at the gym. Hank leaves
behind the rest of his thrash and burn cohorts to do the spoken word thing
tonight at the Michigan Theater, 8 p.m. Tickets are a mere $10, and it should
be one to write home about.
RALPH MOORE QUARTET A jazzy Brit blows that crazy sax tonight with
Cedar Walton's Eastern Rebellion band at the Bird of Paradise, 662-8310
THE WAL.FLOwERs Yeah, I know his son's in the band. But they're great
on their own merit. Good o1' down home rave-up pop reminiscent of...Oh
never mind, just check 'em out (along with 3 Walls Down) tonight and see
how does it feel at the Blind Pig, 9:30 p.m., (only) $5, 996-8555
RHYTHM CORPS Remember when these guys were kicking modern rock
classics like "Broken Halos" and "Solidarity"? Well I do, and they've only
gotten better. Get rocked by one of Detroit's all-time best tonight at Rick's,
996-2747
MILTON HILL All-around killer pianist lets loose at the Espresso Royale
(Main) 662-277,
J.a BACH: A. INTEGRATION OF ART AND MAN A psychoanalytic
discussion of Bach and his music: It could be a load of crap, but it still should
be interesting, Kerrytown Concert House, 8 p.m., $5-$8, 769-2999.
GREG APPLEGATE Singer/songwriter shakes up PJ's Used Records for free
at 6 p.m., 663-3441
THE RFD BOYs Rocking bluegrass from Ann Arbor favorites at the Ark,
761-1451
THE RAISIN PICKERS Newgrass swing dance craze at Leonardo's (N.
Campus Commons 764-7544
U-M SYMPHONY BAND/CONCERT BAND Three conductors in a joint
concert, Hill Auditorium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726
DETROIT SYMPHONY POPs See Thursday
SATURDAY
THE STORY This amazing folk duo tell it like it is tonight at the Ark, 7:30 &
9:30 p.m., $10, 761-1800
RALPH MOORE QUARTET See Thursday
BLUE RODEO This north of the border posse revs up the big music with
guitars, guts and glory. Andy Cahn loves 'em, you should too. The Blind Pig,
9:30 p.m., $7.50 (in advance)
STIR KRAzY A greatnight of rock'n' roll to benefitDennis Hack, alegendary
local musician, currently fighting cancer. A veritable who's who of local
musicians are going to make sure this is one to remember at Rick's, 996-2747
ANm ARBOR SYMPHONY Why do none of the over-abundant Russian
orchestral concerts ever include Moussorgsky? At least this one has Stravinsky
and virtuoso pianist Alexander Toradze, Michigan Theater, 8 p.m., $12-$18,
668-8397
THE ESTHER CONCERT Music and art on the theme of Esther, U-M Museum
of Art, 8 p.m., $7-$12, 764-0395
PLACDO DOMINGO If you can afford it, the "great old man" of tenors is
performing at the Palace in Auburn Hills, 8 p.m., $25-$150, 313-645-6666
SCHOOL OF FISH Three strange days, and one great show tonight at St.
Andrews Hall in Detroit, with The Best Kissers In The world opening, $6.50,
9 p.m., 961-MELT
DETROIT SYMPHONY POPs See Thursday
S U N D A Y
JAVA & JAzz Michigan Union Tap Room, 3:30 p.m., free
EMU SYMPHONIC BAND/CONCERT WIND EMU studentensembles, Saline
High School, 4 p.m., free, 487-2255
THE ORCHESTRA OF ST. LUKE's Even if all-Haydn doesn't excite you, the
quality of these performers (Nancy Argenta!) and the ensemble should make
this a great concert. (And who knows, you might even end up liking the
Haydn, too), Hill Auditorium, 4 p.m., $14-$40, 764-2538
THE TOLEDO TRIO A distinguished piano trio, plus clarinettist Ronald
Samuels, which makes a quartet, Kerrytown Concert House, 7:30 p.m., $5-
$10, 769-2999
WOMEN'S CHORUS Look at the great composers: Purcell, Gibbons and
Gershwin. The Brahms will probably be nice too, Holy Trinity Chapel, 7:30
p.m., free, 487-2255
CLASSICAL FuTE Nina Perlove, Espresso Royale (Main), 668-1838
DETROIT SYMPHONY POPs See Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
BRucE BIELAWA Acoustic guitar in a coffee-saturated setting, the Espresso
Royale (State)
NUNSENSE 1, THE SECOND
COMING Birmingham Theatre, 211
S. Woodward, 8 p.m., $17.50-$30,
644-3533 or 645-6666.
COMEDY COMPANY UAC's newest
discovery - a comedy show written,
directed, and performed by U
students. Mendelssohn Theatre, 8
p.m., $5, 763-TKTS, see article page
4.
THE PROFESSOR HAS A WARCRY
A professor who broke his vow to
take care of a friend's wife and son
years ago returns to her funeral to
help her son rebuild the past and find
his father. Performance Network, 8
p.m., $7-$9, 663-0681.
A MACBETH Charles Marowitz's
Shakespearean adaptation is brought
to town by the Ann Arbor Civic
Theatre. The performance space is
extended into the audience in order
to break the fourth wall. AACT,
2275 Platt Rd., 8 p.m., $7 (Thurs. 2-
for-1), 971-AACT.
HIGHLY IMPROVABLE This comedy
ensemble comprised of five Univer-
sity seniors takes audience sugges-
tions throughout the show - hence
the name. Original shows each week.
Kuenzel Room in the Union, 10
p.m., $2, 996-5979.
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE The R.C.
Players presents this tale of a young
man who embarks on an adventure
searching for the ultimate truth.
Along the way he meets many of the
important people in his life. R.C.
Aud., 9 p.m., $3-$5, 747-4353.
THOMAS LYNCH AND MATTHEW
SWEENY READ Lynch and Irish
native Sweeny read poetry from their
celebrated works. Rackham Aud., 5
p.m., free, 764-6296.
F R I D A Y
BINTSAMOU BIA CONGO The
annual spring concert of the
Congelese dance company. U Dance
Bldg., Studio A, 1310 N. University
Court, 8 p.m., $5-$7, 763-5460.
SARA SULERI READS Suleri reads
from her book "Meatless Days," a
collection of essays recalling her
youth in Pakistan. Location TBA, 4
p.m., free, 764-0352.
NUNSENSE I See Thursday, 8 p.m.
COMEDY COMPANY See Thursday,
8 p.m.
THE PROFESSOR HAS A WARCRY
See Thursday, 8 p.m.
A MACBETH See Thursday, 8 p.m.
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE See
Thursday, 8 p.m.
SATUR DAY
0.J. ANDERSON SHOW Coined as
a "new age vaudevillian" Anderson
tosses laughs, mime, music and
imagination into a night of entertain-
ment for the whole family. Perfor-
mance Network, Noon and 2 p.m.,
$4-$6, 663-0681.
NUNSENSE I See Thursday, 8 p.m.
COMEDY COMPANY See Thursday,
8 p.m.
THE PROFESSOR HAS A WARCRY
See Thursday, 8 p.m.
A MACBETH See Thursday, 8 p.m.
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE See
Thursday, 8 p.m.
B~rmmU BIA CONGO See
Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.
S U N D A Y
NUNSENSE I See Thursday, 2 and 7
p.m.
THE PROFESSOR HAs A WARCRY
See Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
A MAcBETH See Thursday.
T U E S D A Y
NUNSENSE I See Thursday, 8 p.m.
W E D N E S D A Y
JOSIE! A musical theater piece by
T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y
"Fire in the Sky," a mediation on U. F. 0. sightings, debuts Friday
HOMEWARD BOUND This Disney dog-and-cat adventure movie might
have been watchable if they didn't make the animals talk. We hear the
under-six crowd loves it, however. At Showcase: 1, 3, 5, 7.
LOADED WEAPON I We may now pronounce National Lampoon dead.
Good riddance. At State: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:15, 11.
LoREzO's OIL Director George Miller ("Mad Max") really can do it all.
This potential disease-of-the-week schlock becomes an intense, brilliant
drama in Miller's hands, with bravissino performances by Susan Sarandon
and Nick Nolte. At State: 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45.
MAD DOG AND GLORY Director John McNaughton ("Henry, Portrait of a
Serial Killer") goes Hollywood with Robert DeNiro, Uma Thurman and the
great Bill Murray. At Showcase: 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:50, 11:55.
SCENT OF A WOMAN The Golden Globe winner for the best picture of
1992 will not win the Oscar for best picture. Even the Academy isn't that
dumb. At Showcase: 9:15, 12:15.
SHADOW OF THE WOLF This "Dances With Wolves" wanna-be stars the
man with the great middle name, Lou Diamond Phillips. The most expen-
sive Canadian movie in history - sorry, we shouldn't laugh. The big
question: what the hell is Toshiro Mifune doing in this movie? At Show-
case: 2:35 only.
SOMMERSBY Yet another Hollywood pillaging of a European film, this
one of that favorite French-class hit, "The Return of Martin Guerre." Yet
this one's good, believe it or not, even with Dick Gere in the Depardieu
role. From the director of "Queen of Hearts." At Showcase: 12:15, 4:55,
7:20.
SWING KIDS Yes, it's the Nazi musical from Hollywood Pictures. Didn't
Mel Brooks do this already in "Springtime for Hitler"? The big question:
what the hell is Kenneth Branagh doing in this movie? At Showcase: 1:20,
4, 7:05, 9:30, 12.
UN:ORGIVEN The best Western since "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid," with
Oscar winner for Best Director Clint Eastwood. At Showcase: 9:10, 11:55.
UNrAmED HEART Marisa Tomei stars in this Frankie and Johnnyesque
romance; too bad it stars the two most annoying young actors alive, Rosie
Perez and Christian Slater. At Showcase: 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05,
12:15.
WE DN E S D A Y MONDAY
THE 31ST Aim ARBOR FILM
FESTIVAL Joy! Rapture! The
Festival continues all week! Mich
Th 7:00 & 9:30.
EUROPA EUROPA (1991) A
Jewish boy survives the Holocaust
by becoming a Nazi. Oh, the
Pathos! Hillel 7:00 & 9:30.
TERRY FARMER & THE BEAD BAND It's In Flight night, so break out your
best tie-dye gear and a nice fat bag of kind, and get ready to dance your
troubles away at the Blind Pig, 996-8555
SAUCY JACK These guys win my "Name of The Week" award, so let's all
celebrate by heading down to Rick's tonight, 996-2747
FACULTY RECITAL Pianist Dickran Atamian plays aconcert of all Beethoven,
Rackham Auditorium, 8 p.m., free, 763-4726
TUESDAY
BLACK ARTIST SERIES RECITAL This concert of African-American art song
and opera should be an exciting experience for people who think that classical
composers are all dead white men, Recital Hall (School of Music), 8 p.m.,
free, 763-4726
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER/ JOHN GORKA She's a little bit country, but
she's a little bit rock 'n' roll as well. She's got it all, actually, including a bevy
of poignant, sing-along songs. She shares the stage with the equally fab
Gorka, a singer/songwriter head and nylon strings above the rest tonight at
Hill Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., $17.50-$20, 763-TKTS
JONATHON RICHMAN The irreverent one is sure to whip up some tasty double
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